onbeforeunload/onunload not working (IE8) / DebugBar forums

revbones · 2012-07-20 17:34:54

Neither onbeforeunload or onunload are firing for me in IETester using IE8 and the latest version.

revbones · 2012-07-20 17:37:01

IE7 too

fabrice · 2012-07-20 18:56:45

Please... more info is welcome.

revbones · 2012-07-23 16:08:54

I'm not sure what additional information I can provide. If I create event handlers for onbeforeunload and onunload they don't fire in IETester.

window.onbeforeunload = CheckExit;
window.onunload=removeLocks;
function CheckExit() {...}
function removeLocks(evt) {...}

They are called and do fire in IE7-9 when running on that browser itself, but do not fire when running in IETester.

revbones · 2012-07-23 16:13:19

Also, when testing with IETester, the events do fire in IE6 and IE9. In one I'm showing a message about leaving without saving and the other makes a call back to the server. IE6 works (but duplicates the message) and IE9 works as expected.

fabrice · 2012-07-23 18:41:26

revbones wrote:
I'm not sure what additional information I can provide.

A good start is to read the big announcement at the top of any forum page.

daabraham270 · 2012-09-18 13:48:06

So I have been going crazy trying to figure out why the following is not firing off in IE 8 but working in the "big 3", Firefox, Chrome, and Safari

(From inside a Javascript function)

var popupWindow=window.open(document.location.href+kugiri+"popup_flg=1", 'mypopup','width=640,height=480');
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popupWindow.onbeforeunload = function() {
changeVideoPlayback(true);
if(someFalseVal)
return "oy";
else
return ;
};

(Note most of this code was just a desperate attempt to get IE to work, I really only want the Lets get more knowledge about oak furniture

changeVideoPlayback(true);

part to fire off. What am I doing wrong that makes IE just refuse to execute the onunload whenever the window closes?

I should also add that I have tried onunload as well, no dice.

Last edited by daabraham270 (2012-09-22 09:55:09)

fabrice · 2012-09-18 18:02:09

Can you give a sample url where I can test?

Can you also answer the Announcement questions?

Thanks.

sandy · 2012-11-17 07:21:36

Neither onbeforeunload or onunload are firing for me in IETester using IE8 and the latest version.

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#1 2012-07-20 17:34:54

onbeforeunload/onunload not working (IE8)

#2 2012-07-20 17:37:01

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#4 2012-07-23 16:08:54

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#6 2012-07-23 18:41:26

Re: onbeforeunload/onunload not working (IE8)

revbones wrote:

#7 2012-09-18 13:48:06

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